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Ichiro 3-for-4 against Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki rounds third base to score against the Boston Red Sox on a single by Chone Figgins in the ninth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 as the team lost 9-6.

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Red Sox's Okajima vs. Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Hideki Okajima throws against the Seattle Mariners in the seventh inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010. Okajima did not allow any hits or runs after relieving starter Daisuke Matsuzaka from the seventh inning.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki runs to second base after hitting Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka's pitch in the fifth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 in a 9-6 defeat by the Red Sox.

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Ichiro 3-for-4 against Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single off countryman Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 as the team lost 9-6.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka vs. Mariners

SAETTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka lifts his cap after allowing the Seattle Mariners to score the first run of the game during the first inning at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010.

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Ichiro doubles against Matsuzaka

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles off countryman Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 as the team lost 9-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-4 vs. Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leading hitter Ichiro Suzuki (R) steals second base during the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 in a 9-6 defeat by the Red Sox.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Red Sox's Matsuzaka

SEATTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws against Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 in a 9-6 defeat by the Red Sox.

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Matsuzaka starts against Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 14, 2010. Matsuzaka allowed five runs on eight hits in six-plus innings as the team won 9-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Red Sox's Matsuzaka

SEATTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox starting right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) gets Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki to fly out to left in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 in a 9-6 defeat by the Red Sox.

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Matsui 2-for-4 against Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 14, 2010, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Matsui went 2-for-4 as the team lost 3-4.

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Matsui 2-for-4 against Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui follows through after hitting a double in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 14, 2010, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Matsui went 2-for-4 as the team lost 3-4.

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Matsui 2-for-4 against Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui walks to the dugout after grounding out in the fourth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 14, 2010, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Matsui went 2-for-4 as the team lost 4-3.

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Falling U.S. dollar against yen

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar trading at the upper 82 yen level on the late evening of Sept. 14, 2010.

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Taiwan activists return home from Senkaku Islands

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A fishing boat returns to the port of Yeliu in northeastern Taiwan on Sept. 14, 2010, after sailing near the disputed Senkaku Islands, called the Tiaoyutai Islands in Taiwan, in the East China Sea. Two activists and three crew members made the voyage in protest at the arrest by Japanese authorities of a Chinese fishing boat captain.

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OPEC 50th anniversary

VIENNA, Austria - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Secretary General Abdalla Salem El-Badri attends a press conference on the 50th anniversary of the organization's establishment at the cartel's headquarters in Vienna on Sept. 14, 2010. El-Badri said oil will remain a major source of energy.

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China-Japan friendship award

BEIJING, China - SG Holdings Co. Chairman Eiichi Kuriwada (R) receives a friendship emissary award from the China-Japan Friendship Association in Beijing on Sept. 14, 2010, for his contribution to promoting bilateral friendship over the past 25 years through the donation of used trucks to China and other activities.

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U.S. ex-POWs meet ex-Japanese soldier

KOFU, Japan - Former member of the Imperial Japanese Army Tokio Watanabe (2nd from L) shakes hands with a former U.S. soldier and prisoner of war during World War II Joseph Alexander (R) amid the presence of another former POW from the United States Edward Jackfert (2nd from R) in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 14, 2010. The delegation of former POWs from the United States is scheduled to leave Japan on Sept. 19, 2010.

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N. Korean envoy at Beijing airport

BEIJING, China - North Korean Ambassador to China Choe Pyong Gwan is seen at Beijing international airport on Sept. 14, 2010.

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Harumafuji loses vs. Tochinoshin

TOKYO, Japan - Tochinoshin (R) forces Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan in one of the most exciting bouts of the day on Sept. 14, 2010.

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Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins his 50th match in a row by beating Wakanosato at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Grand champion Hakuho needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji.

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PM Kan speaks after reelection as DPJ leader

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, after being reelected as leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan.

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PM Kan speaks after reelection as DPJ leader

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, after being reelected as leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan.

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Sharp's new smartphone for Chinese market

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. unveils new smartphone models -- SH8128U and SH8118U -- targeting the Chinese market in Osaka on Sept. 14, 2010. The two new full touchscreen-equipped 3G smartphones are planned to be on the market in October.

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PM Kan speaks after reelection as DPJ leader

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, after being reelected as leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan.

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Seized fake brand-name products at Osaka customs

OSAKA, Japan - The Osaka customs in Osaka's Minato Ward disclose fake brand-name products, which the authority has confiscated, on Sept. 14, 2010. The customs officials have damaged the counterfeit products to call for protection of intellectual property.

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Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (R) pushes Wakanosato out of the ring at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, winning his 50th match in a row. Grand champion Hakuho needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji.

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Kan keeps power beating Ozawa in election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Ichiro Ozawa, a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, shake hands after Kan was reelected as DPJ president Sept. 14, 2010, in Tokyo.

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PM Kan reelected as DPJ leader

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan bows to members of the Democratic Party of Japan after being reelected as leader of the party in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. In the background is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa, Kan's sole challenger in the election.

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PM Kan reelected as DPJ leader

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan walks to the podium after being reelected as leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, as party heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa (seated L), Kan's sole challenger in the election, smiles.

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Ozawa fails in challenge to Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (R), a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, congratulates Prime Minister Naoto Kan after he was defeated in the two-man DPJ presidential election Sept. 14, 2010, in Tokyo.

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PM Kan reelected as DPJ leader

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan smiles after being reelected as leader of the Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010.

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Kan keeps power beating Ozawa in election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Ichiro Ozawa, a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, shake hands after Kan was reelected as DPJ president Sept. 14, 2010, in Tokyo.

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Kan reelected as leader of governing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan bows to other members of his Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, after being reelected as DPJ leader.

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Ozawa fails in challenge to Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a speech as a challenger to Prime Minister Naoto Kan ahead of voting at the DPJ presidential election on Sept. 14, 2010, in Tokyo. Ozawa was beaten by Kan.

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Kan reelected as leader of governing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan bows to other members of his Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, after being reelected as DPJ leader.

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Kan keeps power beating Ozawa in election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan is seen at the venue of the presidential election of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Kan was reelected as party leader beating the party's kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Ozawa fails in challenge to Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a speech as a challenger to Prime Minister Naoto Kan ahead of voting at the DPJ presidential election on Sept. 14, 2010, in Tokyo. Ozawa was beaten by Kan.

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Kan reelected as leader of governing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan bows to other members of his Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, after being reelected as DPJ leader.

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Kan keeps power beating Ozawa in election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan casts his ballot in the presidential election of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Kan was reelected as party leader beating the party's kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Emperor, empress visit job center for senior citizens

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (center L) and Empress Michiko (center R) speak to workers at a job center for senior citizens in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Ozawa fails in challenge to Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, casts his ballot as a challenger to Prime Minister Naoto Kan in the DPJ presidential election on Sept. 14, 2010, in Tokyo. Ozawa was beaten by Kan.

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Ozawa fails in challenge to Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a speech as a challenger to Prime Minister Naoto Kan ahead of voting at the DPJ presidential election on Sept. 14, 2010, in Tokyo. Ozawa was beaten by Kan.

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Kan keeps power beating Ozawa in election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in Kan's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, take their seats ahead of the party's presidential election in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Kan defeated Ozawa, securing his position as prime minister.

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Ozawa fails in challenge to Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, is seen at the venue of the presidential election of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Ozawa lost the election to Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

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Kan keeps power beating Ozawa in election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan shakes hands with a lawmaker of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan at a gathering of DPJ lawmakers backing Kan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, ahead of the party's presidential election the same day. Kan was reelected as party leader beating the party's kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Ozawa fails in challenge to Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C), a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, receives applause from other DPJ lawmakers at a gathering ahead of the party's presidential election in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Ozawa lost the election to Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

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Ozawa makes final pitch to challenge Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa raises his fist with other DPJ lawmakers on Sept. 14, 2010 at a building for House of Representatives lawmakers in Tokyo, ahead of the party's presidential election the same day.

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Falling U.S. dollar against yen

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at a foreign exchange dealer in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar trading at the lower 83 yen level on the morning of Sept. 14, 2010. The dollar hit below the 83.30 yen line the same day, marking a new 15-year low at one point.

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Ishihara, Schwarzenegger meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (R) speaks with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Tokyo Metropolitan City Hall on Sept. 14, 2010. The two governors mainly discussed environmental issues.